The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-20
WHAT THEY ACCOMPLISHED.

WHAT THEY ACCOMPLISHED.
an OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT TO TIE
BALL PLAYERS BRoTHERHO0D.
The c.--.,ttse or tho nrotherh.oa Send the
Glad TSdines to their Waiting Comrades
Tho Asseciatien was After the wash
inetea Cius-Preside.t Young Talks.
John NJ. Ward, the President OF the Ball
Players Brotherhood. did not leave for Cali
fornia yesterday, as was intended. owing to q
pressure OF business, but he will start the first
thing this morning. The Brotherhood COM
mittee met for the last time yesterday and is
sued tho following Official letter to the men,
bers OF tho Brotherhood. after which the
committee adjourned. The letter points out
tho number OF changes made In the contract.
Here 1t Ia In full:
Officially recognized by tho League, and our
COMMITTEES Of the League, was appointed to
confer with the Brotherhood's committee, and q
on IN sos 81 sf Pfsp $ssd
h's pssasraSSs S
By section any suspension must be- NOT in
definite, as heretofore permissible. but definite.
50 that The extent OF the punishment may at
oa thing t e S S Wished ior By 9s sSsry ss
Section Is entirely new. and provides for
desss on the Of th9 r in he
Injured IN the service * his club orr While per-
the disbandment or retirement Of HIS club. to
of oXpediency, and as O compromise on other
Points, tho committee ; conceded Nc this point
ns es Since &c be- In MIS-
ferred at reduced salary. The first, part Of
the paragraph gives to the player; for the first
tract for any material violation OF its terms by
ss asn s s as wh h psys IF the
Section Is takes from the right Of reservation
much Of it's seeming injustice to the player. In
Section 10 confines the relations Of the par
tract SO that the player may know at any time.
by q reference to It, Just what those relations
m.1 II bs the I sS % 90 rs FIJI dass his m
yolved not the consideration Of special inter-
ssts. but OF those OF IT. the game In general; It
Whose i terms Il beieses to be eauitabie to both
Illusion Illusion that an organization Of bali players
was dangerous thing. II you find there nre
some things still to be desired remember the
ideal reform must compromise with expe-
diency. II you are satisfied with our work, the
COMMITTEES will feel itself fully rewarded. Yours
nv Ss5 4, M &4ssos. Committee.
ANOTHER DEAL ON HAND.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 19.-A big base ball deal
is in progress Of naturalization at the pres
ont time. but all information pertaining to 1t is
ed. The deal is said to be the largest ever
made from a financial standpoint. and will in
are Interested in it. and there, will probably be
an interchange OF players and money between
them during Che coming week The clubs are
St, Louis and Charles ii. Byrne Of Brook lyn
startle the base ball world. The Athletics are
after at least six new men;and Manager Will
m a% shas bssSs Of s ey b k a ssss Tss
be said YES. have been trying TO make a
their names to contracts will not make their
Will %h YSFk NJ NTIa sha5S had sss E
doubt but that arrangements were made for
the trapsfer OF one or more Of the Brooklyn and
directors held secret meeting this afternoon
and listened to Manager Sharsig's report. but
der Ahe in this city. 1t is known that Presi-
dent Won der Abe intends to make number OF
changes in his champion team next season.
and that he will dispose OF number OF his
crack players. Arrangements for the trans
fer Of these men were partially made when
he is now on his way East again. and is ex-
pected in this city tomorrow.
Rumor has 1t that the Browns best battery.
Caruthers and Bushong. are among tho play
Brooklyn. That much is certain. as Mr.. Byrne
great cate her It is probable that Byrne will
also bag Carutherss. as he has made an offer
of oad $1,000 or Mike 5 Ke The ush ssar
timors offered 5000 a. and ii Brsoklyn wound
battery. Louisville will also have finger in
tho big deal and It Is reporI,ted that Guy
t R Sc ssa 1
and catcher. would Ike to get away from
tbs hns. and BID as si s h as Sp9 or h bs
Tamany |. Ihs BrooLiyn 90 i aao GS
next season. and nd. ono OF the Brookiyn or Met
ropolitan pitchers may como nlong with him.
President Won der Abe is raridly adding to
With f James McGormics, who played third base
Hp GSb this IS
IS hard hitter and 1 srT fielder Nc
Club catchers. Cantz is good general player.
n strong thrower to bases. and formerly caught
for Knouten. who il now with the st. Louis
Club. Cantz's contract calls for s1.700, OF which
$500 is in advance.
THE ASSOCIATION WANTS WASHINGTON.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 19.-One of tho most in
teresting of the base ball deals talked Of at the
base ball meeting at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
was made known this evening. and showed
conclusvely that umpires were not the only
thing that the American Association men were
after. Their real interest in lhe meeting was
in an attempt to get the Washington Club into
made to the Washington delegates, but nil Of
them were refused Finally, the League heard
of what was going on. and they did not hesitate
in telling tho Association men. that the Wash,
inGton Club was in tho League to stay. and
that they would not hear Of their dropping out.
This settled the Association men. and they
went home, at least most OF them did.
Whom the report came from Kansas City that
1t was understood upon good authority that
the Kansas City Club was going into tho Asso-
citation the Association denied 1t. President
n move might he made. The whole thing de-
pended upon the fact ~ to whether the Kansas
City men will pay the price for tho Metro
politans. Tho story about the new grounds
Tor the Metropolitans was timed, so It is said.
to prevent the attempted Washington deal
coming out. The Washington, delegates admit
l.